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ANTEATER Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word anteater. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word anteater. (close relations)
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aardvark
nounn
noun

• nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata

echidna
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea

• a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia

spiny anteater
nounn
noun

• a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea

• a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia

numbat
nounn
noun

• small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct

pangolin
nounn
noun

• toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites

ant bear
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noun

• large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America

• nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata

banded anteater
nounn
noun

• small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct

myrmecobius fasciatus
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct

new world anteater
nounn
noun

• any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites

orycteropus afer
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noun

• nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata

scaly anteater
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• toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites

Best Hypernyms For ANTEATER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for anteater, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
eutherian monotreme placental animal creature dasyurid edentate insectivore mammal mammalian vertebrate
Phrases (4)
egg-laying mammaleutherian mammalplacental mammaldasyurid marsupial

Alternatives for AARDVARK

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